The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04

himself had voted yes on question
when he was new in the council that b
would vote no on now. Said he vote
aye to grant the Gas, Co. q franchis
which the city could get SIC, 900 for no.
1T had it. Wonder If this means .thl
Mr.. Fowler will "buck" the electri
| light ordinance2
After a full discussion Of dividing tn
wards, a sense of the council was take
on motion to leave the wards as the
now stand, without altering the bound
airy lines in any particular, and 1t car
RED.
Mr.. Fowler gave notice that he shout,
retire from the council in the spring
and therefore could not be accused O
mercinary motives, and he felt that tn
Aldermen should receive some compen
sation for their services.
Alderman Boegen thought that Their,
was too much work devolving upol
members to be asked to work for moth
ing any longer.
| Alderman Hoerr said that he felt very
much interested in this matter, inasmucl
as he had two wears to serve, and Il
help himself out, modestly made q mo
ton to make the salary of each alder
man 500 per year. This failed to secure
a second. Then the alderman, aftel
some discussion, made q motion TO make
the salary S. per night for regular meet
ings. Alderman Patterson opposed thii
and moved substitute of 81 for eacf
meeting.
| Alderman Boegan thought two dollars
was not enough and wanted $500 at least
Alderman Patterson stuck to his $2.0(
clause, this law to take effect on and af
ter the next election. The motion was
carried. The vote on this motion stood
Aye-Aldermen, Boegen, Himmleman
Hoerr, Patterson, Parry, Schiman and
Wagon.
Ndy-Aldermen Fowler and Wood.
The Mayors salary was raised TO 500
per year, instead of one, the increase to
take effect on and after the re-organiza-
ton of the new council.
This being the night for the election
of a city assessor for the ensuing year,
the council chose Mr.. James Shoemaker
unanimoniously. The salary will be fix
ed by the new council.
A petition for vacation of certain
streets and alleys for depot ground and
side tracks for the Wisconsin, Minnesota
d Pacific Railroad Co. was read and
ordered published.
The ordinance for granting franchise
II
purposes, &c. was read and referred to a
committee of four-one alderman from
each ward. Mayor Carney has named
the following special committee: Fowler,
Patterson, Hoerr. Boegen.
The ordinance is as follows:
The Common Council of he City Of Mdnka-
10 do 0rddin:
SECTION /. That there is hereby grant
ed to Frank l.. Waters, of the city of
Mankato, and to his successors or assigns
the exclusive right and privilege for the
period of twenty-five years, from this
date, of lighting, furnishing power and
for heating with electricity the city of
Mankato, its streets, alleys and public
squares and grounds, or any building or
other property, either public or private,
within the SAID city, and for that purpose
authority is hereby given to erect, place
and maintain such poles, or to construct
such underground conduits, in the
streets of said city, as may be necessary
and proper for the same; and to string
and use, in and upon such streets, alleys
and public grounds, the necessary wires
for conducting the electricity that may
be required for lighting, power or heat
ing purposes; and to establish and MAIN
tain a system of electric lights and cleo
trio motor within the said city, and
adopt and employ any other proper
means for furnishing or conducting such
electricity, both for public and private
purposes; but no poles, wires or other
structure for conducting electricity shall
be erected or maintained by said Frank
l.. Waters, or his successors or assigns,
in or upon any of the streets or public
places of said city, so as to endanger or
obstruct the travel on any street or al
ley, nor without the consent of the Com
mon Council first had and obtained. Nor
shall any poles or wires be placed in
front of any residence or other property
in such way as to Injure or destroy any
shade trees which may be on or adjoin
such property. And the said Frank l..
Waters, and his assigns, ifany there be,
hereby agrees to assume all liability that
may at any time arise or be caused by
the erection and maintenance of said
poles and the use of the said electricity;
and he, or they, are at all times to save
the said city harmless from all loss and
damage connected with and arising from
the erection and maintenance or use OF
said poles or wires.
SEC. 2. And the said Frank L. Wat
tiers, his successors or assigns, in con-
sideration Of the rights, privileges and
authority by this ordinance, granted and
conferred hereby agrees TO establish and
maintain within the said city, a COM
plete, first-class plant of electric ma
chinery for the furnishing of electricity
for lighting, heating and power purpos-
es, at such reasonable rate as the said
Waters, his successors or assigns may
establish.
SEC. 8. The said city of Mankato here
by reserves to itself the right and privll-
eye, should 1t at any time hereafter see
proper 80 to do, of lighting with electric
lights any of its streets or public grounds
or buildings, and in case the said city
should at any time see proper so to do,
then it Is to take from the said Frank l..
Waters, or his assigns il any, all OF the
lamp fixtures and machinery that may
be in use at the time in lighting the said
streets, public grounds or buildings, and
for the same said city is to pay such sum
as may be agreed upon between said
city and the said Waters, or his said as
signs; and IN case they shall not be able
to agree upon the amount 30 to be paid
for the same, then the said sum shall be
determined by three disInterested per-
sons, one of whom shall be chosen by
the said city, and one by the said Frank
I l.. Waters or his assigns, and the two
persons thus chosen shall choose the
third person, and in case of any dis
agreement, then majority shall have
the right to determine; and SHOULD the
said city desire SO TO do. it is to have the
privilege of placing its machinery in tue
buildings or structures of the said Frank
l.. Waters, or his assigns, kept and
used by him or them for electrical ma.
chinery, without cost or expense to said
city for rent or room occupied by their
dynamos and fixtures, the city to pay
for expense and maintenance only; the
cost OF power to be determined by three
disinterested parties, to be chosen in
the same manner as above provided
And when the said dynamos and ma.
chinery are so placed the same are to be
under the care of the electrician of the
said Frank l.. Waters or his assigns
And the said city is at all reasonable
times TO have free access to the books OF
the said Frank l.. Waters or his assigns
for the purpose of enabling it to under
stand the condition of the said business
and of the profits that may be accruine
to said Waters, OF his assigns, by reason
of the franchise hereby granted them
and should the profits accruing to the
said Waters or his assigns, from the
said electric plant be found at any time
to exceed the sum of twelve per cent on
the actual cost, then the said excess,
over and above said twelve per cent
shall go to and belong to the said city.
SEC. 4. Should the said Frank l.. Wat.
ters at any time hereafter see proper tc
assign and transfer the franchise hereby
granted him to any stock company, then
stock shall not be issued in any greater